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Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge

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Join host, Rob Breakenridge, as he offers his unique perspective on the most talked-about stories of the day every weekday afternoon.

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Tougher regulations on oil and gas companies ill timed and costly says UCP 06.12.2017 12:25

With UCP MLA Jason Nixon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jerusalem- With the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, Canada 06.12.2017 9:49

With Adir Krafman, Manager of Communications with the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The question of God's gender 05.12.2017 11:55

The Church of Sweden is moving to use more gender neutral terms when referring to God. With Rev. Linda Hunter Woodcliffe United Church, Calgary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How we can fix downtown 05.12.2017 9:46

With Calgary Economic Development's Mary Moran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How the Boyle family was set free 05.12.2017 13:12

Stewart Bell is an investigative journalist with Global News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bonjour, Hi controversy 05.12.2017 14:45

With 640 Toronto's Tasha Kheiriddin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Russia booted from Olympics- With Beckie Scott 05.12.2017 12:01

Beckie Scott is the President and CEO of Spirit North, she chairs the Athlete Committee for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), she is also aThree-time Olympian / Gold, silver medalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New legislation proposed would regulate how vets communicate fees to pet owners 04.12.2017 12:32

Dr. Phil Buote, Deputy Registrar and Complaints Director for the ABVMA says the legislation is unneccessary and over stepping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Circle of Steel- a movie about the O&G layoffs of the past few years 04.12.2017 10:20

Circle of Steel strives to tell the story of people facing tough decisions during the oil downturn in the past few years. Film maker Gillian Mckercher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is heightened sensitivity of men and women interacting in the office is an overreaction to #metoo? 04.12.2017 12:49

Christine Hart is a Calgary based speaker and communications consultant who focuses on gender intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should the gov't police the profit of Big Banks? 04.12.2017 15:15

Rob says it is in everyone's interests for the big banks to do well, but Duff Conacher from Democracy Watch is calling on the federal government to introduce legislation to further regulate the banking industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Frum, The Fate of Democracy in the Western World 04.12.2017 13:13

David Frum is in town to give a talk at the University of Calgary. He is a senior editor for Atlantic magazine, former speechwriter for George W Bush, and author of Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fernie's rink is the heart of the community says VP of Fernie Minor Hockey League 30.11.2017 10:47

Arthur Sunbrowski, VP of the Fernie Minor Hockey League joins Rob to share how the closure of the rink has affected the community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Passenger Rights Advocate shares thoughts on Air Transat ruling 30.11.2017 10:35

With Passenger Rights Advocate Gabor Lukacs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HPV Vaccine is doing great 10 years on, with study co-author Dr. Daron Ferris 30.11.2017 9:49

Dr. Daron G. Ferris is a professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Medical College of Georgia and at the Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University. He co-authored this study. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is an effective way to battle ticket bots? 30.11.2017 11:57

With Distil's Director of Product Marketing Edward Roberts. Distil Networks seeks to protect networks from bad online bots, abuse, and fraud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CIHI finds Lethbridge best city in AB for ER wait times 30.11.2017 9:47

Kira Leeb, Director of Health System Performance with the Canadian Institute for Health Information Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Swedish man sent to prison for raping girls around the world- including one Albertan 30.11.2017 10:15

WIth Tom Blackwell from the National Post, his story here: http://nationalpost.com/news/world/bjorn-samstrom-guilty-of-raping-canadian-girls-over-the-internet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fitzsimmons Brewing Company- a new Alberta business 29.11.2017 9:05

Rob chats with Cody Fitzsimmons about following his dream in Alberta. Check out the tour Rob took on FB live here: https://www.facebook.com/NewsTalk770Calgary/videos/1598500683522037/?hc_ref=ARTSEX8ij_jn7GE0EOMG9FN_WS9mUffGH_KWi_MVlgBZbp5jYTPvKrIFIr8PfT7SYbk&pnref=story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does Meghan Markle's race matter? 29.11.2017 14:19

Toronto Star Columnist Shree Paradker says yes, and no. Her piece here: http://www.metronews.ca/views/2017/11/28/meghan-markle-race-doesnt-matter-why-are-people-being-asked.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Non-lethal options in practice for Calgary Police 29.11.2017 9:13

With CPA President Les Kaminsky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Would you take a life to save a life? Decide NOW." Crazy story out of Toronto 29.11.2017 13:09

A man who had a few drinks and then decided to drive used his car to intervene in an assault and killed the assailant. And that's just the beginning of this very strange story out of Toronto. With National Post's Richard Warnica http://nationalpost.com/news/canada/anthony-james-kiss-what-it-means-to-be-good Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No correlation between impairment and blood levels of THC make imposing laws tricky 29.11.2017 14:23

Defence Lawyer Mark Brayford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Credit downgrades are something to pay attention to 29.11.2017 12:15

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Are micro-transactions in games akin to gambling for kids? 28.11.2017 12:25

With Dr. Kimberly Young, founder of the Centre for Internet Addiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices